Do It Yourself, or DIY is a fun way to personalize your wedding. From invitations, to decor, flowers, favours and even dresses, there are do it yourself opportunities for brides who have the time, interest, and motivation to explore them.

Here are a few ideas Bridal Fantasy has come across recently:
1) This is a great DIY initiative because it doesn’t require the bride to do any of the “DI” ing. When an overseas wedding meant that some freinds and family couldn’t make it, this couple invited their friends to create peices of art to be sent over and included in the special day.

2) This handmade cake-box is a twist on the classic card box - into which guests drop their well wishes for the new couple. A slot at the top makes this box a practical peice of decor that can be customized to suit your own wedding theme. For step by step details, visit Oncewed.com.

3) Simple, classic Mason jars can make lovely vases for centrepeices. Add a ribbon in your wedding colour or leave the jar as is.

With the rise of the modern day wedding, weddings have become unique occasions, rich with colours and character; gone are the cookie cutter weddings of the past. Couples prefer to celebrate the state of matrimony today with creativity and style. Just check out this post we found at La Belle Bride! From kazoos to little cactus give-aways this couple managed to host an adorable wedding that is both fun and memorable at the Utah Zion national park.

While you are there, be sure to have a look at some of the other entries at http://www.labellebride.com, where they have plenty of other great ideas for the innovative bride. Their real life wedding section features vibrant photographs of uniquely styled weddings, and we especially love the Do-It-Yourself ideas and invite section! So let your imagination run wild, and make your special day an enjoyable affair to remember!

I love these invitations! You can plant them!

Each sheet contains a variety of wildflower seeds, and yes, the entire sheet can be planted. Bird’s Eye, Clarkia, Black Eyed Susan, Poppy, Catchfly and Snap Dragon are some of the gifts each invitation could contain for your invitee.

According to Botanical Paperworks, all you do is place the sheet on top of a pot of soil or small patch of garden, and then cover with a thin layer or soil. This paper is made from 100% post consumer waste. In 6-8 weeks the seeds will begin to shoot up. Invite guests to pot their invitation, and bring it to the big day!

You can get these in Edmonton through Shauna Filtz at Special Day Specialties. Check out her website for fantastic invitations and wedding accessories.

So, you’ve been working hard on planning your wedding day. Reception location is booked, the colours and your scheme is chosen, flowers are ready and it’s time for the invites. Cute and sassy? Traditional and elegant? Bright, bold colours or muted tones? Did you ever think about how great it would be to do your own invitations? A wonderful company is showing up everywhere and they’re called Stampin’ Up! With creative products and home shows available, you can all the great ideas, advice and support to create your own beautiful wedding stationary.

This wedding stationary is done in cool shades of brown and blue – perfect for a destination (or destination-themed) wedding. Cute sea shell stamps add a touch of whimsy to the outer portion of the invite, and are copied on the reply card.

Sophisticated silver touches make this set of wedding stationary perfect for a more stylish look. The invite is tucked into a pouch that has a matching stamp done on the outer pouch, the invite itself and the favour box, tying the whole theme together.

For more information check out the Stampin Up! website . You can start shop online, find out how to host a workshop and get information on upcoming events!